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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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